Guardian Quiptic 650 / Hectence
Posted by Big Dave on 30th April 2012
One of the harder Quiptics that I have reviewed, but there are plenty of different types of clue utilised.
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Archive for April, 2012
Independent 7969/i 381 Quixote
Posted by Pierre on 30th April 2012
Another sound and enjoyable Monday morning puzzle from Quixote, but one which I found more difficult than some in the past. However, once I got my way into it, it fell out nicely.
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Guardian 25,623 – Rufus
Posted by Andrew on 30th April 2012
Perhaps not as many cryptic definitions as usual from Rufus today, but lots of double definitions, and quite a few easy anagrams that helped me to get the grid started. 22ac is perhaps slightly obscure, but apart from that this is all nicely straightforward.
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Beelzebub 1,155
Posted by Simon Harris on 29th April 2012
Quite a tough week, though I think I’ve at least managed to expain everything. There seem to be relatively few anagrams this week, along with a great deal of abbreviations in the subsidiary indications.
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Everyman No. 3420 (22nd April)
Posted by The Trafites on 29th April 2012
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Independent on Sunday 1157 Hypnos
Posted by scchua on 29th April 2012
This is my debut Indy blog, and an enjoyable and not too difficult puzzle to start off with. Thanks Hypnos. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The pictures at the bottom each has an unidentified link to the puzzle.
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Enigmatic Variations 1014 Two of a Kind by Nutmeg
Posted by twencelas on 28th April 2012
So straight clues this week apart from seven with no definition (with a thematic treatment) and six unclued. So what will the “Two of a Kind” prove to be?
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Guardian 25,616 / Araucaria
Posted by mhl on 28th April 2012
I think this was the easiest Saturday crossword we’ve done in quite a while – at least, it was very fast work until the final two clues (15a and 16d), neither of which we knew.
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Independent 7962 (Saturday Prize Puzzle 21st April 2012) by Tyrus
Posted by twencelas on 28th April 2012
Another Saturday blog day for me and another Tyrus puzzle. But am I bovvered?
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Independent 7967 / Phi
Posted by Bertandjoyce on 27th April 2012
We were pleased to see that it was Phi again in his regular Friday slot. As usual, smooth surface readings and some tricky misdirections, especially in 8a and 25a. A really enjoyable puzzle and the more that we looked at it, the more we admired the compilation of the crossword. We felt that last Friday’s Phi wasn’t quite up to his usual high standards, but this is definitely back on form! Thanks Phi!
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Guardian Cryptic N° 25,621 by Crucible
Posted by PeterO on 27th April 2012
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Financial Times no.13,988 by STYX
Posted by Ringo on 26th April 2012
I’m writing this in a whole new postal district, surrounded by boxes of books that need unpacking… but the move obviously hasn’t helped my brainpower, as this engaging offering from Styx took me far longer than it should have. A nice puzzle, I thought; some unusual usages and baroque definitions elevated it a wee bit above bog-standard for me.
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Guardian 25,620 / Araucaria
Posted by Eileen on 26th April 2012
A reasonably straightforward puzzle from Araucaria, with a trademark long answer to help things along and some nice constructions to boot. Very enjoyable, I thought.
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